Coin-controlled vending-machine



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COIN CONTROLLED VENDING MACHINE.

No. 502,817. -.Pa,tented- Aug. 8, 1893.

WITNESSES IMVEIVT OR v UNITE ST T-Es? ATENT Fries,

HENRY HOESCHEN, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

COIN-CONTROLLED IVENDINGEMACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 502,817, dated August8, 1893.

Application filed April 17, 1893.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY HOESOHEN, of Omaha, in the county of Douglasand State of Nebraska, have invented certain useful Improvements inCoin-Controlled Vending-Machines; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, suchas will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to makeanduse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, whichforms a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a coin operated vending machine.

The object of this invention is to provide a' com operated device, forvendingliquids; and 1n furtherance of this object, the inventionconsists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts, ashereinafter more fully described and finally pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawing, the figure represents a vertical sectionalview of myimproved vending apparatus showing the cup valve as opened.

Similar letters of reference refer to corresponding parts.

The figure represents a suitable Vending urn, which is provided withthree compartments; the reservoir A, the ice chamber B, and the Workingcompartment 0. The reservoir A, comprises the upper and larger sectionof the urn within thecenter of which is disposed the ice chamber B.Below the ic chamber is provided a suitable auxiliary chamber D,provided with a transverse partition D, within which is a suitable valveopening, over which the pivoted slide valve E is adapted to reciprocatein opening and closing said valve-way. Upon the inside the valve openingis protected by means of a suitable strainer, so that no coarseparticles, floating within the liquid being sold, may clog the valve.

Mounted below the valve opening, upon a suitable standard 0' is thepivoted vending cup F. This cup is of a suitable configuration, andprovided centrally with a valve seating F. In the drawing I have shownan ordinary weighted conical tumbler provided within a projecting stemwhich rests with a Serial to. 470,800. (No time.)

suitable seating, when the valve is closed. The cup F is fixed to thepivoted scale-beam G, and provided within with the lug H, and exteriorlywith the spring actuated dog H, which is pivoted within suitable earsof'the on p. The scale-beam G, encompasses the cup F and is provided atone end, with the pointed nose G and at the other with the threaded stemG adjustably holding the counterpoise I.

Positioned so as to engage the nose G of the scale-beam G, is thepivoted gravity act-- uated coin lever K having its lower end projectinginto the coin chute M, so thatwhen t hecdeposited coin descends itengages said lever, as described more fully hereinafter. At the upperend this coin lever is provided with a hooked nosing adapted to engagethe cup-end G of the beam G.

Pivoted upon a suitable transverse shaft N, is the auxiliary scale-beamN, so arranged that when the pivoted dog H, is carried upward, itcatches and retains said dog, until the weight of the vendingcup Foverbalances the weight N of the scale-beam N and so permits the cup Fto drop into its emptying or unloading position as shown in the drawing.

Leading from below the vending cup F, to without the urn, is the duct ordelivery tube P while the rod S, provided with two adjustable nibs andpassing through the lug H, connects the oscillating vending cup F to thevalve E which ispreferably an ordinary slide valve, which is operated toopen' or close, as the cup F is raised or permitted to drop.

If desired the weightsI and N of the scale beams may be eliminated andreplaced by suitable adjustable springs.

When all the instrumentalities have been properly constructed andassembled, the op eration of my device is as follows: The reservoir Ahaving been charged, the vending cup F is locked, being held by the coinlever K, and in which position, the stem of the valve F rests upon a lugP, so as to keep the cup open. Now when a'coin is deposited it glidesdown the chute M, and engages the coin lever K, carrying it away fromthe nose G, releasing the scale beam provided with the cup F which ispromptly carried upward, by virtue of the weight I. 'As the cup iscarried upward, the Valve F is promptly closed while at the same instantthe valve E has been forced open by means of the connecting rod S, thuspermitting the liquid in the res ervoir to flow into the vending cup. Asthe cup passes into its upward extreme position, the dog H is lookedupon the projecting end of the auxiliary scale beam N, until the liquidwithin the cup F outweighs the weight N when said weight will be carriedupward, and thus permit the cup to fall into its locked position, duringwhich operation, the valves F and E are simultaneously operated, onebeing opened and the other closed. The liquid will of course now escapefrom the cup, through the tube P and into a suitable receptacle without.This operation would be repeated upon the deposit of following coins.

The weights 1 and N may each be nicely adjusted upon their respectivescale beams, so that the liquid may be weighed.

Having thus described my said invention and the best means I know ofoperating the same, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by UnitedStates Letters Patent, is

1. In a coin operated vending machine, the combination with the casing,the delivery tube and coin chute, of the following instrumentalities towit: a supporting standard, a pivoted vending cup provided with a valve,a coin lever adapted to detachably hold said cup in one of its extremepositions, an anxiliary scale beam adapted to hold said cup in its otherextreme position, a spring actuated dog adapted to look upon said scalebeam, and a rod connecting said vending cup to a valve of the reservoir,all of said effects being arranged to operate substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

2. In a coin operated vending machine, the combination with a reservoirdelivery tube and coin chute of a pivoted and vertically oscillatingvending cup, said cup having a central valve and being provided with anadjustable counterpoise and a hooked coin operated gravity actuatedlever, a spring actuated dog secured to said cup and adapted to engagethe free end of an auxiliary scale beam adapted to detachably hold saidcup whilein its extreme upward position, a valve within said reservoir,an adjustable rod connecting said reservoir valve and vending cup, and astop to open the valve in said vending cup when in its lowest position,all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination with the reservoir A, having the central ice chamberB, of the auxiliary valve chamber D, the valve E secured to said valvechamber, the weighted and pivoted beam G, supporting the cup F, said cupbeing provided with a valve F, ear II and spring actuated dog H, thegravity actuated coin controlled lever K adapted to engage said cup beamG, the auxiliary scale beam N adapted to engage the dog H, and theadjusting rod S, connecting said valve E and cup F, all substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY IIOESCIIEN.

Witnesses:

E. A. BENsoN, F. W. CARMICI-IAEL.

